World-wide Celebrations
Which country is known for the "Mardi Gras" festival, featuring colorful parades, masquerade balls, and vibrant street parties, particularly in New Orleans?
The United States
Which holiday treat, often shaped like a cane, is traditionally associated with Christmas and is flavored with peppermint?
Candy Canes
Which winter holiday is celebrated by lighting a menorah, and often includes the playing of dreidel, a game that is popular during cold months?
Hanukkah
Which iconic holiday toy is often associated with the phrase "He’s made of snow, but the children know, how he came to life one day"?
Frosty The Snowman
Which country is most famous world-wide for celebrating "The Lunar New Year" with fireworks, family reunions, and the giving of red envelopes containing money for good luck?
China
In which country is the dessert "Buche de Noel," a Yule log-shaped cake made of chocolate and cream, traditionally served during Christmas celebrations?
France
What winter phenomenon occurs when water droplets freeze into delicate, hexagonal crystals that fall from the sky?
Snow
Which classic board game, first introduced in 1935, has players buying and selling properties and collecting rent, often played during holiday gatherings?
Monopoly
In which country do people celebrate "Diwali," the Festival of Lights, by lighting oil lamps, setting off fireworks, and exchanging sweets?
India
Which classic holiday treat, often decorated with icing and sprinkles, is shaped into festive figures like stars, trees, and snowmen, and is popular during Christmas?
Sugar Cookies
In which country does the New Year tradition of celebrating by jumping into icy cold waters, as part of a tradition known as the "Polar Bear Plunge" originate? (It's not Canada, though many Canadian communities have adopted the tradition.)
Russia
Originating in 1996 what is the highest grossing multimedia franchise of all time, involving kids and adults embarking on a quest to "Catch em all"?
Pokémon
Which nation celebrates "Carnival," one of the largest and most famous pre-Lenten festivals, known for its colorful parades and samba music?
Brazil
Which traditional Jewish holiday is celebrated with the eating of latkes, crispy potato pancakes often served with applesauce or sour cream?
Hanukkah
What is the common scientific name for temperatures which reach the lowest limit of the thermodynamic temperature scale (−273.15 °C)?
Absolute zero
What popular Christmas toy is often seen in holiday commercials, known for being a small, stuffed figure that “magically” moves and gets into mischief each night?
Elf On The Shelf
TAKANAKUY IS A TRADITION CELEBRATED ON DECEMBER 25TH EVERY YEAR IN A SMALL AREA OF PERU. DO YOU KNOW WHAT ACTIVITY CELEBRANTS PARTICIPATE IN DURING THIS TIME IN ORDER TO CLEAR BAD BLOOD WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS BEFORE THE NEW YEAR?
FIST FIGHTS
What do you call the traditional Chinese dessert made of eggroll wrappers which have been twisted and tied into a bow shape, then deep fried and dipped in a brown sugar syrup?
Bow ties
What famous annual dog sled race take place in Alaska, covering an astounding 1600km of wilderness?
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
What would you call the 1990's handheld electronic pet games that required care and feeding which originated in Japan?
Tamagotchis